The Secretary General of the Council of Europe has expressed his profound sorrow at the fire at a university building in Moscow which is reported to have killed over 30 people. 'I am deeply shocked and saddened by this dreadful tragedy. I call on the relevant authorities to do everything possible to determine the cause of the fire, and to prevent such a disaster ever happening again,' he said. The Secretary General sent his deepest sympathies to the families of the victims and to the authorities concerned.